In a survey from July 2021 with over four thousand respondents, almost half of Britons stated that they didn't think skateboarding belonged in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2021. Meanwhile, 72 percent believed that karate should be an Olympic sport.
Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "The following sports will be new additions or relaunched at the '2020 Olympic Games' in Tokyo this summer. Do you think the following sports should or should not be Olympic Sports?".
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YouGov. (July 23, 2021). Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/
YouGov. "Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021." Chart. July 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/
YouGov. (2021). Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/
YouGov. "Public Opinion on Relaunched and New Sports at The Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among Respondents in Great Britain in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/
YouGov, Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Public opinion on relaunched and new sports at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo among respondents in Great Britain in 2021 [Graph], YouGov, July 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254038/new-sports-olympics/
